St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Manchester, Trafford , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 688 pupils, and a capacity of 650 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
688
Pupils
650
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Trafford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Trafford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Trafford and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Trafford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Trafford catchment area documents →St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: at or above its 650 place limit
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 650 places. 688 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 650 places. Trafford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.1% of pupils at St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Trafford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Trafford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Trafford school admissions →
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bradfield Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PD
- Local authority
- Trafford
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148026
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If St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
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St Patrick's RC High School Catchment Area
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Trafford
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Trafford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Altrincham
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sale
All Saints' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sale
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stretford
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Trafford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Trafford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy currently has 688 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 650 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Trafford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Manchester, Trafford, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.